Body Care Routine

DEVELOP A BODY CARE ROUTINE FOR YOURSELF

Your body skin care routine is as important as your facial care routine.

The skin on your body should not be neglected. Paying attention to the skin of your body is very important.

BASIC BODY CARE ROUTINE
As part of your routine for taking care of your body skin, consider some of the steps outlined below. The skin on your body will improve tremendously in the weeks to come.

BODY BRUSH
Use a body brush to brush your skin. You should be brushing all parts of your body including your feet, hands, hips and shoulders.

Choose a body brush that is made from natural bristles. This is an essential part of your body care routine as it will help to exfoliate and tone the skin.

Be gentle as your skin might feel a little tender initially. With continuous use, your skin feels less sensitive over time.

After body brushing, add some bath oils to a warm bath. Soak in it, lie down and just relax.

Again, be gentle. Violent brushing will damage your skin.

EXFOLIATION
Include a weekly exfoliation as part of your body care routine. There are exfoliators designed for use on the body. These contain larger grains compared to facial exfoliators. This is because the skin on the body is tougher. Do your buffing in a sauna or shower. It is easier.

Special attention should be paid to areas of the skin that are more prone to dryness. These will include the elbows, hands, shins, kneels and heels. Do not forget to exfoliate or buff the legs’ skin.

After exfoliating, splash your skin with warm followed by cool water intermittently. This will help to boost blood circulation and improve skin tone.

MOISTURIZING
Just like your facial skin care routine, moisturizing is an essential step of your body care routine. The oil in these moisturizers is very nourishing, in particular dry skin.

Pay special attention to areas such as the upper arms, elbows, hips, shins and knees. These areas are particularly prone to dryness. During the winter, the cold weather removes natural moisture from the skin.

Apply moisturizer to the skin when it is slightly damp and warm body. The moisturizing creams will be absorbed into the body’s skin more quickly.

BATH TIME TREATS
Consider some of these special bath time treats and include them occasionally in your body care routine. It helps you to relax and helps to boost the beauty of your skin.

AROMATHERAPY
Using essential oils with bath water is relaxing.

Steps to take:

Run your bath water
Add some essential oils to your bath water
You may want to put on some relaxing music or even bathe in candlelight
Put on some eye pads
Lie back and relax for approximately 10 minutes
Inhale the vapors from the essential oils

Examples of essential oils that you can choose from are chamomile and lavender.

Bubble baths and salts with sea minerals and kelp are good for you and your skin. They help you to relax as your skin is being purified.

Steps to your own bath essential oils using ingredients found in your kitchen:

Irritated skin can be soothed by with the help of cider vinegar. Add one cup to the running water.
Rough skin can be soothed with the help of powdered milk. Add one cup to the running water.
Bran or oatmeal will help to soothe, cleanse and whiten your skin. Add one cup to the running water.

BODY OILS
Before you get into your bathtub, apply some body oil over your body. Soak for about 10 minutes. Use a soft washcloth to rub the skin on your body. This will help to remove dead skin from the body.

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Are you are new to a particular skin care product?
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A particular brand may work wonders for your best friend, but have a different result with your skin.
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